| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - Todd Mize (fresh) C - Mario Laroche (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Donald Hadley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Todd Mize picks off the pass by Donald Hadley out of a doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Charles Turner blocks the jumper by Mario Laroche | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Dicus | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Todd Mize - foul #1 on Todd Mize, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | John Boyd snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | David Rooks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Tontarski | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | John Boyd gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Turner | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | David Rooks loses the dribble to Donald Hadley | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Charles Turner scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Hadley | 5-6 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Christopher Goncalves, Donald Hadley, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frank Steiner (fresh) SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Michael Jenson is called for traveling | 5-6 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Boyd and he's hacked by Michael Jenson - foul #1 on Michael Jenson, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Dusty Beeler | |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Charles Aquino (C) Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Donald Hadley (SG) Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Aquino - foul #1 on Charles Aquino, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Frank Steiner | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | David Rooks buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Carrasco | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus comes up short on the shot from close range | 9-8 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | John Boyd connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Carrasco | 11-8 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Charles Aquino is called for the reach on Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Aquino, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Mario Laroche (C) William Carrasco, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Frederick Dicus | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Goncalves | 11-10 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reuben Thompson | 11-10 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 11-10 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Charles Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler travels with the ball | 11-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe (PF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Ricky Winter (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Christopher Goncalves, Donald Hadley, Charles Turner, Reuben Thompson | |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Tontarski | 13-10 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled on the floor by Ismael Lowe - foul #1 on Ismael Lowe, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Carrasco (fresh) PF - Ismael Lowe (fresh) C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frank Steiner (fresh) SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) SF - Ricky Winter (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Ricky Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ismael Lowe - foul #2 on Ismael Lowe, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Todd Mize (PF) David Rooks, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Frank Steiner, Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses short on a jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is hacked by Randy Dulin - foul #1 on Randy Dulin, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF) William Carrasco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (C) Frederick Dicus | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mario Laroche | 13-12 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche loses the dribble to Christopher Goncalves | 13-12 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves banks in the layup | 13-14 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), William Carrasco (SG) Randy Dulin, Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (C) Dusty Beeler | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses badly on a shot in the paint | 13-14 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | John Boyd grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize's pass is intercepted by Frank Steiner | 13-14 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the shot from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | David Rooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Carrasco (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mario Laroche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Steiner (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Goncalves | 13-18 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reuben Thompson - foul #1 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #2 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF), Frederick Dicus (C) Christopher Goncalves, Donald Hadley, Charles Turner | |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler clanks a jumper from the right block | 14-18 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche comes up short on the shot from the left side | 14-18 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Dusty Beeler swats the dunk try by Mario Laroche | 14-20 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Jenson | 14-22 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Rooks | 16-22 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Todd Mize steals the ball from Dusty Beeler | 16-22 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche clanks a jumper in the paint | 16-22 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the shot from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mario Laroche - foul #1 on Mario Laroche, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), John Boyd (SF), Charles Aquino (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, William Carrasco, Todd Mize, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Donald Hadley (SG) Frank Steiner, Michael Jenson | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | John Boyd clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dusty Beeler - foul #1 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #3 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Reuben Thompson, Frederick Dicus | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) SG - William Carrasco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Aquino (fresh) C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Ricky Winter drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Goncalves | 18-26 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Charles Turner - foul #1 on Charles Turner, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Dusty Beeler | |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ricky Winter - foul #1 on Ricky Winter, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) William Carrasco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Ricky Winter pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Ismael Lowe blocks the short jumper by Charles Turner | 18-26 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses long on a jumper near the basket | 18-26 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe tips it in | 20-26 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is hacked by Randy Dulin - foul #2 on Randy Dulin, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Mario Laroche (C) Randy Dulin, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Ricky Winter | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is hacked by Christopher Goncalves - foul #1 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | David Rooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-27 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the tip | 20-27 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Charles Turner snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler hits a floater from the right wing set up by Frederick Dicus | 20-29 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | John Boyd blows the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (C) Christopher Goncalves, Donald Hadley, Frederick Dicus | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Michael Jenson loses the dribble to Robert Tontarski | 22-29 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 22-29 |